The Virginia attendance ladder in plain words — the triggers, who acts next, and what a parent should put in writing at each step.
Compulsory attendance: ages 5 to 18 (Va. Code 22.1-254, 22.1-258).
The triggers: Five unexcused absences: school develops attendance plan with parent; further absences trigger conference and possible court referral..
The deep-decoded ladders cover California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Illinois in the decoder. For Virginia, the universal paper moves apply: verify how each absence was coded, send held documentation now with proof of delivery, request conferences in writing, and log every effort with dates.
Rules checked October 2026 — every rule on this page is cited to its source. Verify day counts against your district's official calendar.
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